Building Large Scale Battlemech Models for the Battletech Community. New Mech designs regularly available for sale in the Marketplace.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Always Something....

So, the Fleas are supposed to be finished up this week. Still not the 4 week turn around I was gunning for, but if it is the quality of the Vulture I can wait. There are about 4 Vultures left and after they are gone, they are gone. The large molds are not pulling decent casts and I am not paying for more molds. Once these are gone, the Vulture line will be closed.

I have been asked why I "close lines." Each run is 30-40 kits depending on how long the molds hold. Usually, those who want them will buy them in the first run. If I make another run (like I did with the Puma/Adder) I will end up with stock that takes a year or more to move. That is money that could gone into producing a different kit. So, once the first round of molds breaks down, the line closes.

Progress on other builds: NONE. My son brought home a Parvovirus from school a couple weeks ago. My wife and I have both contracted it. What does that mean? Well, in adults it manifests as joint pain...severe joint pain...and some fatigue that can last for weeks or even months. I can't hold a hobby knife, sanding stick, paint brush, etc. without my hands aching. I had Friday, Monday and Tuesday set a side to work kits/commissions but have gotten absolutely nothing done. Sorry about that.